DORAL, FLA. (WSVN) - Police are searching for a man, they said, attempted to abduct a child in Doral.
The attempted abduction took place near the intersection of Northwest 58th Street and 109th Avenue at around 6:30 a.m. on Jan. 8.
Doral Police on Monday released images of the vehicle involved in the incident, as well as surveillance footage that was captured from the condo building near the scene.
Police said a man in a dark-colored minivan, possibly a Honda with a paper tag, pulled up next to a 13-year-old boy who was waiting for the school bus.
The man allegedly told the child to get in the car.
“[He said] ‘Get in the car!’ Simultaneously, as this is happening, the kid runs back to the school bus, which had just driven up on the scene,” said Doral Police spokesman Rey Valdes.
Soon after, the school bus driver arrived, and the boy ran to the bus.
After the bus driver learned what had happened, surveillance footage showed how she followed alongside the van to get a good look at the driver and take pictures of the vehicle, which she then gave to police.
The man is described as having short, white hair. He was wearing glasses and a mask at the time.
“Let me point out that, as of now, a crime has not been committed, but again, when you look at the totality of the circumstances surrounding this incident, it’s something that, on the very least, disturbing and troubling,” Valdes said. “He should know better — unless he’s picking somebody up that’s expecting him and somebody that he knows — so that’s why this is so troubling.”
If you have any information on the identity of the man in question or his whereabouts, call Doral Police or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $1,000 reward.
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